Corner-fastening for beds



B. H. JONES.

CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDS APPLICATION FILED 1111.21. 1921. 1,385,173. Patented July 19,1921

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A TTQAWEX B. H. JONES.

CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-27,1921.

Patented July 19, 1921.

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IIIIIIIIIII/ i A T TORNE X UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN H. JONES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO SMITH & DAVIS MIANU- FACTURING 00., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

CORNER-FASTENING FOR BEDS.

. Application filed January 27, 1921.

To all rv/2.0m it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN II. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Corner-Fastenings for Beds, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention has relation to improven1ents in corner-pieces for bed-steads and consists in the novel features of construction more fully set forth in the specification, and pointed out in the claims.

The object of the present invention is to provide a corner-fastening whereby the bedpost, side-rail and end-rails may be rigidly secured together; a further object being to secure these parts together quickly and permit of their being disassembled easily and without the aid of tools.

A further object is to provide a bed cornerpiece that may be cheaply manufactured and one that is strong and simple, this latter object being best attained by forming the corner from a stamping or pressed steel, it being one of the objects of my invention to dispense with castings which are easily broken in handling.-

In addition to the above advantages I construct the corner-piece so that it may receive the side-rail either in its normal or reversed position.

Other and further advantages will be better apparent from a detailed description of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of, my improved corner attached to a bed-post; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the end of a side rail in position to enter the corner; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through the corner on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, with the side-rail in place; Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on theline 4-4 of Fig. 1 with the side rail in place; Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is a section similar to Fig. 3 with the side-rail reversed.

Referring to the drawings P represents a,

bed-post to which my improved corner is secured. The corner comprises an outer shell 1 made up from pressed steel angles 2, 2 the opposite legs of the angles being provided with terminal lugs 3, 3 which traverse slots Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 19, 1921.

Serial No. 440,389.

4;, 4 in the adjacent leg of the opposite angle, said lugs being riveted over as shown in Fig. 5. Each of the angles is provided with a lug 5 by means of which the corner is suitably secured to the post P. The upper angle 2 is also provided with a laterally pzrojecting portion 6 to which an end rail is secured.

A U-shaped member 8 is secured to the inside angle leg 2, lugs 9 on the U-shaped member 8 and slots 10 in the angle legs 2 being provided for this purpose, the three Walls a, Z), c of the U-shaped member being spaced equal distances from the angle 2. A three-way space or pocket 11 is thus provided between the U-shaped member 8 (hereafter called. the inner shell) and the outer shell 1, which space is adapted to receive a side'rail 12 either in its normal position (Fig. 3) or inverted position (Fig. 6). It will be observed that the side-rail 12 after being inserted into the space 11 does not contact with the inner faces of the angles 2, but, however, does engage at the end against the post P. The side-rail 12 is maintained in abutting relation with the 30st P by means of a wedge or key 13, said key being inserted in registering slots 14:, 14' in the outer and inner shells 1 and 8 and traversing a slot 15 in the side-rail 1.2. The disposition and size of the slots is such that when the key is inserted and forced downwardly it will wedge the side-rail 12 against the post P, thus holding the sided-ail rigidly against movement. A slot 15 is provided in each leg of the side-rail so that the rail may be secured in either normal or inverted position (Figs. 3 and 6).

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a corner-piece that will cooperate readily with the other'parts of the bed making it a comparatively simple matterto assemble or take down the bed without the aid of tools.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. In combination with a structural member of a bed, a corner-fastening comprising an outer and an inner shell spaced apart to provide a three-way pocket, said shells having registering openings in the top and bot tom walls thereof, said structural member also having openings, and a key adapted to cooperate with the openings in the shells and one of the openings in the structural member whereby the structural member may be reversibly secured to the corner-fastening.

2. A corner-fastening comprising an outer shell and an inner shell, said outer shell being formed from a pair of angles secured together, the inner shell being formed of a single U-shaped member secured to one of said angles, said shells being spaced apart to provide a pocket between the shells, a siderail adapted to be reversibly positioned in said pocket and means for securing said side-rail therein.

3. In combination with abed-post and side rail to be secured thereto, a corner fastening coni n'isin an outer and an inner shell, said shells being spaced apart to provide a pocket between the shells, said pocket being adapted to receive the side-mil in either nernnzl or reversed position, there being a clearance between the outer surfaces of the side rail and inner surfaces oi the shells, the shells and side-rail being provided. with openings adapted to receive a key whereby the side-rail is locked in place in abutting relation with the bed-pest.

In testimony whereof I ullix my signature.

BENJAMIN I-I. JONES. 

